diff --git a/ct/bentopdf.sh b/ct/bentopdf.sh
index 1116143b8..f4662bee9 100644
--- a/ct/bentopdf.sh
+++ b/ct/bentopdf.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ function update_script() {
     export SIMPLE_MODE=true
     export VITE_USE_CDN=true
     $STD npm run build:all
+    if [[ ! -f /opt/bentopdf/dist/config.json ]]; then
+      cat <<'EOF' >/opt/bentopdf/dist/config.json
+{}
+EOF
+    fi
     msg_ok "Updated BentoPDF"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
diff --git a/install/bentopdf-install.sh b/install/bentopdf-install.sh
index 9c09ba7a0..9b46260f8 100644
--- a/install/bentopdf-install.sh
+++ b/install/bentopdf-install.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=3072"
 export SIMPLE_MODE=true
 export VITE_USE_CDN=true
 $STD npm run build:all
+if [[ ! -f /opt/bentopdf/dist/config.json ]]; then
+    cat <<'EOF' >/opt/bentopdf/dist/config.json
+{}
+EOF
+fi
 msg_ok "Setup BentoPDF"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"